Oakland industrial landscape

Allen · 07-30-2010, 04:24 PM

I bike within a couple blocks of this tower of an old Lone Star cement plant almost every time I have my bike out, and my wife or I usually comment that it might be worth photographing.

So the other night I finally went at dusk and shot it. I think it's abandoned, judging from the busted windows and lack of night lighting, but it is still fenced off, so I only took external shots.

It's actually a pretty photogenic complex, IMO:

http://allenh.zenfolio.com/p667493459

Let me know what you think...

Mike B · 07-30-2010, 04:42 PM

Yes, it looks like an old abandoned plant.

Reminds me of Detroit. Somewhat depressing.

Bill Stratton · 08-02-2010, 11:49 AM

Dusk was a great time to shoot that. Gives it the "late in life" look that the old rundown place deserves.

07-30-2010, 04:24 PM	#1
Allen HTL Senior Contributor Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 3,520	Oakland industrial landscape I bike within a couple blocks of this tower of an old Lone Star cement plant almost every time I have my bike out, and my wife or I usually comment that it might be worth photographing. So the other night I finally went at dusk and shot it. I think it's abandoned, judging from the busted windows and lack of night lighting, but it is still fenced off, so I only took external shots. It's actually a pretty photogenic complex, IMO: http://allenh.zenfolio.com/p667493459 Let me know what you think... __________________ "In proportion as you give the State power to do things for you, you give it power to do things to you; and the State invariably makes as little as it can of the one power, and as much as it can of the other." - Thomas Jefferson My photo gallery: http://allenh.zenfolio.com/

07-30-2010, 04:42 PM	#2
Mike B HTL Senior Contributor Join Date: May 2007 Location: Central CA Posts: 7,665	Yes, it looks like an old abandoned plant. Reminds me of Detroit. Somewhat depressing. __________________ Far away from the bleeding edge

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08-02-2010, 11:49 AM	#3
Bill Stratton HTL Senior Contributor Join Date: May 2007 Location: Loveland, CO. Gateway to RMNP! Posts: 1,831	Dusk was a great time to shoot that. Gives it the "late in life" look that the old rundown place deserves.